Combination switch



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WILLIAM KAISLING, OF CHICAGO,.ILLINOIS, ASSIGNQ TO KELLOGG SWITCHBOARI) AND SUPPLY COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

A CORPORATION 0F ILLINOIS.

COMBINATION SWITCH.

Grlginal application `tiled December 151922, Serial No. 607,045. Divided and this application led- March 31, 1924. Serial No. 708,011. i.

This is a divisional ap lication of my co-pendin application erial Number 607,045, ed December 15, 1922.

, My invention relates toelectrical switches in` general, and has to do more particularly with switches for controlling a plurality of circuits. `The present embodiment Aof my invention is constructed more particularly for use in connection with ignition or lighting circuits for automobiles or the like. An object of my invention is the provision of a switch of the class described, in which a feature of my invention lis the manner in which the designating plate of my switchis held in place. i .v

Another feature of my invention is the provision ofactuating members for engaging rotor circuit controlling members and their supporting means for effecting rotary movement of said rotor members, and also the manner in which said actuating members are rotatably supported andl maintained in the front part of my switch containing the designating plate. Y, l

The above features, as Well as other desirable features and advantages not enumerated above, will be pointed out in the ensuf ing specificationv and` appended claims. l

Fora better understanding o f my invention, reference may be had to the accompanying drawings, in `which like reference characters in the different views denote like parts, and in which Y l n Fig 1 is a front viewvof the switch of my invention; l p

Fig. 2 is a ri htside view of Fig. 1, having a `portion o the switch cut away to show the manner in Whichthe front and back parts of the switch are secured together;

' Fig, 3 is a view Ishowin the front part and back part of myv switc in section, and also showingthe rotor element andan actuating member for actuating said rotor element secured lin said switch;

` Referring now in general to my invention, it comprises a lighting switch unit L and an ignition switchy unit M. The light switch unit L has a normal or oi`-position A and live operative positions B, C, D, E, and F, which switch unit L, when .in these different positions will close circuits to effect the burning of certain lamps of the automobile.

The ignitionsWitch unit M has a normal or oil position G, in which position the ignition apparatus is rendered inoperative,

andan operative position H. I also provide.` locking mechanism which consists prefer-` ing plate, which is adapted to lock the light!` f ingand ignition switch units vL and M against rotation.

Referring now more V,in detail to my invention, I Will first. describe the manner in wlnch the designating plate 2 and the switch umts L and M are secured to the front part of my switch.

.A cup-shaped mounting plate -1 is provided, in the cup-shaped portion of which is adapted to vlit an escutcheon or designating plate 2 of suitable -materiahfbearing thel names of the different positions to which the switch units L and M may be operated. A transparent member 3 such asv glass or the l like is provided, andis of a sizeto fitinto the cup-shaped portion of the mounting plate l and to engage theescutcheon or designating plate 2p, said member 3 being transparenty Y for the purpose of permitting the reading of the names borne by the escutcheon plate 2. The transparent member 3 has its peripheral edge 4 sloping towards the outer part of the cup-shaped member `l and a ring 5 is provided which is lsuitably shapedto encircle and engage the sloping peripheral edge 4 of the transparent member 3, said ring member 5 being-.adapted to fit in the cup-shaped portion of the mounting plate 1 and being secured therein kby means of lugs or extensions formed integrally with the ring member 5, and which vlugs or eXtensions extend through suitable openings in the mounting plate 1 and then have their ends turned back to prevent the ring member 5 from becoming displaced from the mounting plate 1.y Thus, it is apparent that the ring memberV 5 which engages theV transparent member 3 will be securely held inthe cup-shaped portion of the mountingplate l. A pair of screw-threaded supporting studs 7 are provided and suitably` secured in de pressions in the bottom of the cup-shaped portion of mounting platel so as not to interfere with the escutcheon transparent member 3.

plate2 and The switch levers of the units L and are constructed and secured in the mounting plate lin the VVsame manner so that a def Cil scription of one will be sufficient. The lever of the switch unit M comprises an Lshaped member' 10 whose leg 11 serves as an operat ing handle for moving the same, the other leg of the L-shaped member l() is provided with a fiange 12, a circular portion 13, a rectangular portion la` and a cylindrical end portion l5, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3." A ferrule 1G is provided which passes through suitable aligned openings in the transparent member 3, escutcheon or designating plate 2 and the mounting plate 1, and its end which protrudes slightly beyond the face of the plate 1 is spun over to secure the transparentmember 3 and plate 2 to the mounting plate 1 against displacement. The

opening in ferrule 1G is of a size to receive the cylindrical portion 13 of the lever 10 and when the lever 10 is in posit-ion in the opening of the ferrule, its flanged portion 12 rests against the ferrule 16. To secure the lever 10 in position in the opening of the ferrule 1G against longitudinal movement but to permit the same to be rotated, 1 provide a cotter pin 17 which passes through a suitable orifice in the rectangular portion 14 of the lever 10, and whose ends span the spun-over portion of the terrule 1G.

Another ferrule 18 similar to that of c vlindrical member 1G is provided and is secured in suitable aligned openings in the plate l, escntcheon plate 2 and transparent plate 3 in the same manner as cylindrical member 1G is secured, as described above. The said cylindrical member 18 is provided and adapted to receive one end ol the tumbler lock T.

The ferrules 16 and 16 associated with the switching units L and M and the ferrule 18, through which the barrel of the lock extends, form securing means for the transparent member 3 and plate 2 to the plate l and the ring 5 which is secured to the mounting plate 2 by means of the tongue exten sions encircles and engages a portion of the diverging side of the transparent member B to prevent the escut-cheon plate 2 and the transparent member 3 from moving relative to each other.

The switch as a unit max,T be mounted on any suitable mounting member such as the vdashboard or cowl of an automobile or the like, the outer portion of the mounting plate 1 outside of the cup-shaped portion of said plate 1 being adapted to rest against the iace of the dashboard or cowl, or the like, while the rest of the switch protrudes rearwardly through an opening in the dashboard or cowl.

'While I have described a certain form of my invention, it is to be understood that changes and modiiications will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art, and, therefore, 1 do not wish to be limited to the exact structure as shown and described,

but aim to cover all such changes and modiiieations as come within the scope and spirit or' the appended claims.

That I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent, is:

1. In a switch ot the class described in, cluding a cup-shaped mounting plate, a designating plate, a transparent plate for fitting into said mounting plate and adapted to engage said designating plate, and cylindrical members extending through openings in said plates and having their ends distorted whereby said designating and transparent plates are secured together by Said cylindrical members to saidmounting plate and a ring member adapted to engage said transparent plate to maintain the said transparent and designating plates in their proper relation and tabs integral with said ring extending through oriices in said mounting plate to secure the same to said mounting plate.

2. In a switch of the class described in cluding a mounting plate, a designating plate and a transparent plate adapted to engage the cup-shaped portion of said mounting plate, said plates provided with openings, and a member for engaging said openings having its ends turned over to secure said designating,r and transparent plates in said cup-shaped portion and to said mounting plate against displacement and a ring member adapted to engage said transparent plate to maintain the said transparentand designating plates in their proper relation and tabs integral with said ring extending through orifices in said mounting plate to secure the same to said mounting plate.

3.111 a switch oi the class described including a cup-shaped mounting plate, an escutcheon plate, bearing words on its one face, adapted to lit in the cup-shaped portion of said mounting plate, a transparent plate for engaging said escut-cheon plate and to permit the reading of said words, said plates provided with openings, and members for engaging said openings and haring their one end engaging said mounting plate and their other end engaging said transparent plate, whereby said escutcheon plate is clamped between said mounting plate and said transparent plate and to secure said designating and transparent plates to said mounting plate and a ring member adapted to engage said transparent plate to maintain said transparent and designating plates in their proper relation and tabs integral with said ring extending through orifices in said mounting plate to secure the same to said mounting plate.

4. In a switch of the class described including a mounting member, a designation plate and another plate adapted to bo mounted on said mounting member, said member and plates having openings therein,

Cylindrical members for engaging said openring extending through orifices in said ings and adapted to secure said mounting mounting plate to secure the same to Said "member and said plates together as a unit mounting plate. 10 and a ring member adapted to engage said Signed by me at Chicago, in the county of 5 transparent plate to maintain said translCook and State of Illinois this 22 day of parent and designating plates in their vMarch, 1924. proper relation and tabs integral with said WM. KAISLING. 

